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Thread: Windows Search fails to create catalog

  1. #1
    Anthony Brien Guest

    Windows Search fails to create catalog

    I have been trying to enable the indexing since installing a fresh copy of
    build 5536. When I tell Explorer to turn on Indexing and give my credentials
    nothing happen. If I open the Indexing Options dialog, everything is grayed
    out and it says that "Indexing is not running". I tried to manually start
    the Windows Search service, and I get this error:

    ===
    Windows could not start the Windows Search on Local Computer. For more
    information, review the System Event Log. If this is a non-Microsoft
    service, contact the service vendor, and refer to service-specific error
    code -2147218141.
    ===

    So I checked the application log and have tons of errors and warnings about
    it:

    ===
    The Windows Search Service has failed to created the new system catalog.
    Internal error <1,0x80070002>.
    ===

    Anyone has an idea how I can delete the old index or fix this, to be able to
    start indexing?

    Anthony


  2. #2
    Crafton Guest

    RE: Windows Search fails to create catalog

    I have this very same problem in build 5600. Have you found a solution yet?

  3. #3
    Crafton Guest

    RE: Windows Search fails to create catalog

    I have this very same problem in build 5600, have you found a solution yet?

  4. #4
    mauidan Guest

    RE: Windows Search fails to create catalog

    I am having the same problem on x86 build 5600! It's frustrating not to be
    able to search anything!!! FWIW I did install Office 2007 B2TR

  5. #5
    mauidan Guest

    RE: Windows Search fails to create catalog

    I am having the same problem on x86 build 5600 and FWIW Office 2007 Beta 2
    TR. It's insanely frustrating not to be able to search email & files now!

  6. #6
    gazyg Guest

    RE: Windows Search fails to create catalog

    I have the same problem.
    Has anyone found a solution? May have to resort to Google's search.

  7. #7
    Robert Blacher Guest

    Re: Windows Search fails to create catalog

    Oh dear, a known bug in early builds of Vista, like yours, fixed for the
    first time in 5744, I believe, and I know for sure it is fixed in the RTM
    (which is what I am running and I had the same problem with the early
    builds).

    The only workaround I ever found was to "upgrade" Vista with the exact same
    version (boot the Vista DVD, choose upgrade). THAT caused the index to
    rebuild.

    Er, the other choice is to buy Vista now if you have that option or wait
    'til Jan 30th.

  8. #8
    pricehale Guest

    Re: Windows Search fails to create catalog


    I have exactly the same problem. If I use the control panel to try to
    access index settings, all the options are grayed out. If I use the
    services console, "Windows Search" is not running. If I attempt to start
    it, I get an error message saying it could not create a catalog.

    THen a pop-up appears saying "Could not start the Windows Search . . ..
    refer to "service-specific" error code - 2147218141"

    I did find a very simple procedure for "Resetting the Index" at
    http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/85...h-service.html

    I performed the procedure. There were no complications. All the
    dialogs etc were reassuring. But the problem is still there.

    I wonder if the problem is more the "catalog" rather then Windows
    Search or the Index.


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    pricehale

  9. #9
    swwillia Guest

    Re: Windows Search fails to create catalog


    I am getting this error also. any ideas?


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    swwillia

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